The Houston Texans have negotiated a headline-stealing trade with the Buffalo Bills, acquiring Stefon Diggs, the four-time Pro Bowl receiver.
Projections regarding this move point towards a notable benefit for the Texans with respect to their game strategy.
After taking in Diggs, the question hanging in the air involves the possible gears it might shift for the Texans and their second-year quarterback, C.J. Stroud.
With a player of Diggs" calibre onboard, it seems likely that the Texans" offensive strategy might see a significant transformation.
ESPN analyst Stephen A. Smith took this opportunity to steer the conversation towards a direction that has everyone talking—the Dallas Cowboys.
In his typical flamboyant manner, Smith declared the Texans might be the best team in Texas, clearly intending to call out the Cowboys.
"You know you’re missing the big headline. The big headline is: they’re probably the best team in Texas."
Of course Stephen A. Smith found a way to make the Stefon Diggs trade about the Dallas Cowboys.
"The big headline is [the Texans] are probably the best team in Texas." pic.twitter.com/ah2nzthi8f
— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) April 3, 2024
Smith"s opinion wasn"t lone-standing. His fellow analyst Louis Riddick agreed with Smith, heaping praises on Houston’s unexpected acquisition of the four-time Pro Bowl receiver.
Despite the intended humor behind Smith"s remark, Riddick"s reaction underlined the increasing possibility that the Texans, with Diggs onboard, can indeed pose a significant threat to the Dallas Cowboys.
Although the focal point of discussion was the trading of Diggs, it subsequently moved towards the upcoming Texans-Bills match.
Stephen A. Smith clearly hinted about this upcoming showdown, indicating that more fireworks in regards to his commentary about the Cowboys may be on their way.
"I don’t know if it’s on the schedule, but I’m hoping it’s Houston against Dallas," Smith said. "Down in Dallas, Texas, so what’s going to happen with those Dallas Cowboys is they’re going to sit up there and they’re going to monitor this situation. And it’s one thing for you not to win a Super Bowl. That’s bad enough. It’s one thing for you not to make an NFC Championship Game in 29 years. That’s even worse. But it’s another thing entirely when you ain’t even the best team in Texas.
"They’ve got a younger quarterback, they have the better coach. And these brothers ain’t going to cost $60 million against your cap right now. You’ve got to pay CeeDee Lamb. You’ve got to pay Dak Prescott. You’ve got to figure out a way to pay Micah Parsons. And all the Houston Texans are doing is saying, ‘Howdy. We’re here. And our focus is on the right things.""
Furthermore, a scheduled faceoff between the Texans and Cowboys, set for the 2024 season in Dallas, adds fuel to this increasingly enticing narrative.
The Texans’ acquisition of Diggs might just give them the edge they need to challenge their Texas rivals on their home turf.
